The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

never let another creature taste the bisouits |
that made for Miss Dulcie they are
stamped with her approval, and no inferior
person should have them for love or money. |
lisa triae, or coutse, but IL shows how Mt.
terly you lack poetry and sentiment, that
your only idea should be OF making little |
trader" F"
"Well, a great trade, then"
"Pcoh And II you did, would IL bring
you any neaier Miss bulcier'
John didn't speak but d sudden wild
idea flashed Into his, mind. Perfect mad
ness II was, bit II made his heait beat aud
sent the color into his face. 1
"Now, for my part" went on will calmly,
~ mean to be gentleman--a literary man
can get into any society. have got little
thing coming out In one Of the maga zines,
aud mean TO 60 up TO London AT once aud
look about me-"
We have all heard of the pride and exul-
tation with which young author receives
his first proofs, but that was not at all the
case with Will. He took them quite calmly,
as matter Of course. II was the FIRST thing
he had ever sent 10 a magazine, and he
never doubted for moment that IL would
appear in tho next number---oddiy enough
IL did. II happened to be short, just to III
spare corner, and just 10 turn mp at the
right time. But Will didn't know that.
He simply counted the lines, aud thought
he would write something longer next time.
Then he should get more money.
He made little mistake, as most Of us
know by bitter experience. All he got was
his old MS. back, Of course.
But he went TO London, and frequsnted
the British Museum, where he smelt the
books, till lis body was az upset as his mind
would have been II he had read them. And,
though the books in the reading. room enter
the brain chiefly by the nose, there are other
| studies which 60 through the eyes studies
of human nature.
The most interesting of these TO unsophis-
ticated Will was a sad looking young lady
who spent a great deal Of time over the cata-
| logue. She became 80 depressed that some
times she was quite limp certainly, the
great volumes are exhaustipg-and will
| gradually gave her more and more help with
her "studies." She was pale, fragile girl,
mostly dressed in peculiarly made gown OF
dirty mustard color, which Will, who thought
Miss Duloie's cheerful muslins and hand
some silks perfection, did not admire at first,
though he learned better in time. But she
had an enormous amount of 'poetry in her
| soul" and sadness In her heart, so he rever-
enced her as a type Of the beautiful and ar
| tistic; and, as he represented the literary,
But this idsa did not come for some time
| Only, when child has been crying for the
moon, he will often be satisfied with an
orange.
| II is ten years later, and Miss Dulcp
Sykes, now n lady of the mature age of
twenty-eght, is sitting in splendid draw.
ing room in Cromwell Road, Kensington.
But these splendid drawing rooms are little
better than splendid prisons for many young
ladies'. Dulcie had been sitting here for the
hest part of three days, for her aunt wanted
the carriage, and it was "not proper" for n
young lady to 20 out alone.
She was envyiug with all her hear. the
middle.olass girls who walked along the
causeway quite free mud happily Indifferent
| to Society" when she saw a hanson pull
up at the door, and fine looking man of
about thirty Ave get out Some gentleman
to see her uncle, no doubt; but in a minute
or two the footman threw open the drawing.
room door aud announced "Mr. Goss 20
She came forward, bowed, and said she
was sorry neither her uncle nor aunt was at
home; then stopped perpexed. There was
something oddly familiar abOnt him.
| 81 am afraid you dom tremember me, Miss
Dulcie." he said; cit is long time since
you were at Hepburn"
Surely surely. you are not John Goss II
mean Mr.. Goss ~ hastily correcting herself.
He looked such a gentleman
| He laughed pleasantly. 81 am glad you
remember me, Miss Dulcie."
you, Mr.. Goss. I am longing to hear some
news of dear old Hepburn. Since my father
died seem to have been quite cut off from
it; my brother is a shocking correspondent
How is everybody, and what is all the place
| like 2"
swell, | am sorry 10 say-at least. oI
course, l am not exactly sorry either bu,
the place is not nearly 80 pretty as it used
to be, aud it is my fault; but really could
not help it,"
| "You have an immense manufactory,
hear
swell, yes, it is n good size, and have
had to build n good many wOrkmen's cot.
tages; in fact, the place is quite town."
81 hear it is beautifully clean and or
derly town, too, and that yOu do great deal
of good, Mr.. Goss," with a kindly smile.
She felt she had been a little hard on
him.
"Good Oh, dear No, you are quite
mistaken! OF course, | built the schools
and the wOrkmen IS club and tho cottage hos.
pital, hut they were almost matters of no
cessity."
He said il in all simplicity.
"Well, il you don't call that doing good
should like TO know what your idea of good
is. | only wish did n huudredth part a.
much. Ihave all the will, and don't think
l am absolutely stupid, yet here sit all the
day idle, when could earn my penny as
well as anybody, only haven't the chance.
II isn't fair"
There were positively tears in her brown
eyes, ani she was actually talking 10 the
young man from the shop as If he were her
father confessor-far more earnestly than
she had ever spoken to any "parson;" but
spiritual power is much more personal than
official.
"Oh, Miss Dulcie, do forgive my saying
so, but a few years qniet is only strength
ening, SO long as your heart and mind don't
go tn sleep too; and am sure yours will
not -
"You always had an exaggerated opinion
of my merits, remember" laughing and
coloring slightly.
He longed to say "not exaggerated. !" but
feared II might sound impertinent; however,
he uuconsciously looked it most success
fully.
81 wish lived down at the Hall again; ]
might do something for your work people,
even IL IT was only the haokneyed ground
of clothing clubs aud mothers meetings."
"Do you really wish yon lived at the Hall
Miss Dulcis? | am 50 glad; that is Just
what came about"
"Indeed!"
Privately she had rather wondered what
he had come for, but she had been so dull
the visit was an agreeable interruption, aud
John was not the sort of man she could, even
il she had wished either snub or patronize
81 don't know whether you are aware
that-tbat-I bought the old Hall p
"Yon bought 1t, Mr.. Goss ~
Certainly there was touch Of lauteur
She was shocked. The prejndices of life
are not overcome in half an hour.
at was merely as an investment, Miss
Dulcie, assure you. | shouldn't think o
living there myself-a. least, not at present
What should like better than anything
would he for you to take the place. an
very old fashioned in some things, | lik,
old families better than new ones"
"Thank you all the same, but could
not possibly afford it. II is quite out of tho
question"
"But the rent or purchase money, which
ever you preferred, would hot be copsidsra
tion at all. II could stand over indefinitely
and there is plenty of furniture there"
"You are exceedingly kind to give me III,